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1st United Methodist Church

Pastor Harold Dailey, 797-1393

331 S. Main St., La Feria, Sunday School 10am,

Traditional Worship Service 9am, Contemporary Service 11am,

UM Youth 5pm

International Worship Center

Bishop Ronaldo Ortiz 956-797-1204

116 W. Seventh St., La FeriaServices Sunday (English) 9:30am

Domingo (Espanol) 11am, Miercoles 7pm

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First Baptist Church of Santa RosaPastor Harold Parker

956-636-1603 118 Jesus R. Cruz, Santa Rosa

Sunday Services 9:30am Bible Study, 10:30am Morning

Worship, 7pm Wednesday Evening

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Apostolic Faith Tabernacle

Pastor Ramon Zarate 357-6384

621 South Main, La Feria Sunday School 10am

Sunday Worship 4pm, Wed. Evening 7:30pm.

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Pastors Frank & Janie Gonzalez 797-0044 4th Street, La Feria,TX

Sunday 10am & 6pm, Monday 7 pm Prayer Service,

Wednesday 7 pm, Friday 7 pm.

Church of ChristMinister Gene Head

797-9890912 N. Parker Rd., La Feria,

Wednesday 6pm Bible Study, Sunday 9:30am Bible Study,

10:30am Service, 6pm Evening Service Los Domingos: 12:00

Medio Dia y 7:00pm Los Jueves: 7:00 pm Estudio De Biblia

Faith Church of Christian & Mission-ary Alliance Church

Pastor Oscar Loredo 797-1739

125 W. First St., La Feria,Tx Bilingual Ministry Sunday 10am Sunday School, 11am Worship, Wednesday 7 pm Bible Study,

Friday 7 pm Prayer.

Santa Rosa United Methodist Church

408 Main Street (Hwy. 107/506)Santa Rosa, across from High

School Sunday Coffee and Fellowship 9:30 AM Worship10

AM (Communion fi rst Sunday)Wednesday Prayer Service

9:00 AMPastor: Carole Lahti

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tolic Church416 W. Spruce La Feria

965-639-4301 Bilingual Services Sunday at 1:00pm

Daniel Martinez - Pastor

St. Mary’s Catholic Church

FR. Edouard Atangana, 956-636-1211

101 San Antonio Ave., Santa Rosa Saturday Mass 5pm Bilingual, Sunday Mass 8am Spanish,

10am English.

First Baptist Church of La Feria

Pastor: Samuel W. Thomas797-1214

Magnolia & Main St., La Feria Wednesday 7pm Evening Bible

Study & Prayer Service, Sunday 9:45am Sunday School, 11am Morning Worship Service, 6 pm Evening Worship Service.

St. Albans Episcopal Church

Reverend Scott Brown 956-428-2305,

1417 E. Austin, Harlingen,TX Holy Communion 8am, Sunday

School 9:15, Holy Eucharist 10:30am.

Hope in the Word Church

Pastors Jose & Bertha Belmares797-3621,

28354 S. Bixby Rd., La FeriaServices Friday 6pm, Sunday

10am. All services are Bilingual, English & Spanish.

Primera IglesiaBautista956-797-1740

519 N. Main, La Feria Bilingual Services: Sunday

9:45am Sunday School, 10:45am Worship Service, 5:00pm WMU,

6:00 pm Evening Worship Service,

Iglesia Generacion En Conquista

Pastor Samuel y Magda Cer-vantes, Phone (956) 536-2215 2803 W. Exp. 83 Suite A. La

Feria Sunday Service 10am Bible Study, 11am Worship Service,

7pm Wednesday Family Service.

St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church

Fr. Gabriel I. Ezeh797-2666, offi ce: 502 S. Canal

church: 500 South Canal St., La

Feria, Saturday Mass 5:30pm, Sunday Mass 8am Spanish,

10am English, 11:30pm English.

Christ In Our Midst Missionary ChurchPastor: Rev. Daniel Carrizalez

956-200-4504 1 mile N. of FM 506, La Feria Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.,

Sunday Worship - 11:00 a.m., Wednesday Service - 7:00 p.m.,

Monday Prayer - 7:00 p.m.

1st Presbyterian Church

Loris-Elaine Lindberg CTL Minister

208 West Central Ave, La Feria,TX, 797-2280 Sunday Services 10 amCommunion 1st Sunday

Cowboy Church11235 Swift Ln. Santa Rosa, Tex.

Service at 11:00am Sunday6:30pm pm Monday

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St. Paul Lutheran Church

Pastor Nathan WendorfSundays 8:00AM (Traditional)

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Proposition Number 1 (HJR 62)

HJR 62 proposes a constitu-tional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide by statute for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a mem-ber of the United States armed services who is killed in ac-tion, as long as the surviving spouse has not remarried. An eligible spouse who later quali-fies a different property as the surviving spouse’s residence homestead could be authorized by statute to receive an exemp-tion from ad valorem taxation in the same amount received for the first qualifying home-stead during the last year in which the surviving spouse re-ceived the exemption.

The proposed amendment would appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an ex-emption from ad valorem taxa-tion of all or part of the market value of the residence home-stead of the surviving spouse of a member of the armed ser-vices of the United States who is killed in action.”


HJR 79 proposes a constitu-tional amendment to repeal the constitutional provision re-quiring the creation of a State Medical Education Board and a State Medical Educa-tion Fund, neither of which is in operation. No new loans have been made from the fund by the board in more than 25 years, and the board currently has no appointees and receives no program funding.

The proposed amendment will appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amend-ment eliminating an obsolete requirement for a State Medi-cal Education Board and a State Medical Education Fund, neither of which is operation-al.”


HJR 133 would authorize local political subdivisions to extend the length of time that aircraft

parts could remain temporar-ily in this state before being subject to ad valorem taxation. Under current law, merchan-dise, wares, and goods (includ-ing aircraft parts) may remain in this state temporarily for up to 175 days before being sub-ject to ad valorem taxation; the proposed amendment would permit taxing entities to extend the exemption up to 730 days after the date that a person ac-quired or imported aircraft parts in the state.

The proposed amendment will appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amend-ment to authorize a political subdivision of this state to ex-tend the number of days that aircraft parts that are exempt from ad valorem taxation due to their location in this state for a temporary period may be lo-cated in this state for purposes of qualifying for the tax ex-emption.”


HJR 24 proposes a constitu-tional amendment that would allow the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad va-lorem taxation of part of the market value of the residence homestead of a partially dis-abled veteran or the surviving spouse of a partially disabled veteran if the residence home-stead was donated to the dis-abled veteran at no cost to the veteran by a charitable organi-zation.

The proposed amendment will appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amend-ment authorizing the legisla-ture to provide for an exemp-tion from ad valorem taxation of part of the market value of the residence homestead of a partially disabled veteran or the surviving spouse of a par-tially disabled veteran if the residence homestead was do-nated to the disabled veteran by a charitable organization.”

Proposition Number 5 (SJR 18)

SJR 18 would amend the defi-nition of “reverse mortgage” to authorize the making of re-verse mortgage loans for the purchase of homestead prop-erty in addition to the current

legal uses of those loans, and would give lenders recourse against borrowers who fail to timely occupy the homestead properties purchased with such loans. SJR 18 would also add to the definition of “reverse mortgage” an extension of credit that is not closed before the 12th day after the lender provides to the prospective borrower a written notice sum-marizing risks and conditions of a reverse mortgage. The language of the required notice is prescribed in the resolution.

The proposed amendment will appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amend-ment to authorize the making of a reverse mortgage loan for the purchase of homestead property and to amend lender disclosures and other require-ments in connection with a re-verse mortgage loan.”


SJR 1 would create the State Water Implementation Fund as a special fund inside the state treasury and outside the Gener-al Revenue Fund. Money in the fund would be administered by the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) and would be used to implement the state water plan, as adopted by gen-eral law, by TWDB.

The proposed amendment will appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amend-ment providing for the creation of the State Water Implemen-tation Fund for Texas and the State Water Implementation Revenue Fund for Texas to as-sist in the financing of priority projects in the state water plan to ensure the availability of ad-equate water resources.”


HJR 87 proposes a constitu-tional amendment to allow home-rule municipalities to adopt charter provisions autho-rizing the filling of vacancies in the governing body by ap-pointment, but only when the remainder of the vacant term is less than 12 months. Under current law, municipal voters may adopt terms of office for municipal officers longer than two years, but upon approv-ing longer terms of office, any resulting vacancies in office must be filled by special elec-tion. The proposed amend-ment would provide an option

for home-rule municipalities to fill short-term vacancies through appointment.

The proposed amendment will appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amend-ment authorizing a home-rule municipality to provide in its charter the procedure to fill a vacancy on its governing body for which the unexpired term is 12 months or less.”

Proposition Number 8 (HJR 147 and SJR 54)

HJR 147 would repeal the Tex-as Constitution’s maximum tax rate for a Hidalgo County hospital district; the maximum rate is currently set at 10 cents per $100 valuation. This rate is lower than the maximum tax rate allowable for hospital dis-tricts in all other counties in the State (75 cents per $100 valu-ation). The repeal of the con-stitutional cap would authorize hospital district tax rates in Hidalgo County equal to the hospital district tax rate laws applicable to all other Texas counties.

The proposed amendment will appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amend-ment repealing Section 7, Ar-ticle IX, Texas Constitution, which relates to the creation of a hospital district in Hidalgo County.”


SJR 42 would expand the po-tential sanctions that the State Commission on Judicial Con-duct can issue following a formal proceeding. This con-stitutional amendment would allow the Commission to issue an order of public admonition, warning, reprimand, or a re-quirement to obtain additional training or education in addi-tion to the Commission’s cur-rent authority to issue a public censure or recommend remov-al or retirement of a judge.

The proposed amendment will appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amend-ment relating to expanding the types of sanctions that may be assessed against a judge or justice following a formal pro-ceeding instituted by the State Commission on Judicial Con-duct.”

Published by Texas Secretary of State John Steen, www.Vote-Texas.gov or 1-800-252-VOTE (8683).

PUBLIC NOTICEBrief Explanatory Statements of ProposedConstitutional Amendments

Special Election November 5, 2013

Competitive Sealed Bids for “Water Distribution Improvements” will be received at the City of La Feria, City Hall, 115 E. Commercial Ave., La Feria, TX 78559 until 2:00 PM , October 1, 2013.

Summary of Work: The proposed project involves construction and installation of approximately 30,000 linear feet of AWWA C 900 DR 18 PVC pressure rated pipe for public drinking water distribution ranging in size from 6” to 12” diameter including installation of gate valves, fire hydrants, and fittings. The project also demands boring across exiting roadways and railways utilizing 3/8” thick welded steel casing of the diameter and length specified in the plans. Bidders must be well acquainted with the rules and regulations established by the 30th TAC Chapter 290 and must be able to demonstrate past experience with construction of public drinking water facilities. Further, bidders must be aware of insurance and safety policies required by Union Pacific pertaining Railway Crossing Permit No’s 2801-49, 2801-77, and 2760-24 attached to this set of contract documents.

Contract Documents may be examined and/or obtained at the office of Sigler, Winston, Greenwood & Associates, SWG Engineering LLC., 611 Bill Summers Intl., Blvd., Weslaco, TX 78596.

A payment of one hundred Dollars ($100.00) in cash, bank or certified check payable to the Engineer will be required for each set of the Contract Documents. Payment is refunded to each document holder of record who returns a complete set of Bidding Documents in good condition within 30 days after opening of Bids.

Each Bid shall be submitted in a sealed envelope bearing the name of the Project in accordance with the Instruction to Bidders and shall be accompanied by a Bid Security or a bank or certified check in the amount of 5% of the bid. Bidders may not withdraw their bid for a period of Sixty days (60), excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays after the actual date shown above for the receipt of the bid. The Bidding firm must be able to furnish a 100 percent Performance Bond, a 100 percent Payment Bond, and Warranty Bond with a surety company acceptable to the Owner together with the signed Contract when the contract is presented to the owner.

The Owner reserves the right to waive any formalities or to reject any or all Bids if deemed to be in its best interest. Award will be made to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder as determined from their bid as well as the written and verbal response from the information section of the specifications. The project may be awarded as a combination of any or all of the 11 SWG Projects.

This contract is contingent upon release of funds from the Water Development Board. Any contract(s) awarded under this Invitation for Bids is/are expected to be funded in part by a loan or grant from the Texas Water Development Board and a grant from the United States Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. EPA. Neither the State of Texas, the U.S. EPA, nor any of its departments, agencies, or employees, are or will be a party to this Invitation for Bids or any resulting contract.

The Texas Water Development Board’s (TWDB) Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund programs receive federal funds from the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). As a condition of federal grant awards, EPA regulations require that loan recipients make a “good faith effort” to award a fair share of work to DBE’s who are Minority Business Enterprises (MBE’s), and Women-owned Business Enterprises (WBE’s) whenever procuring construction, supplies, services and equipment. More information on Disadvantaged Business Enterprise requirements (DBE) is available under section 14. DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES.

CATEGORY MBE WBE

CONSTRUCTION 12.94% 8.72%

SUPPLIES 9.68% 9.34%

EQUIPMENT 7.12% 5.39%

SERVICES 10.84% 5.72%

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information. Bidders on this work will be required to comply with the Department of Labor regulations 41 CFR Part 60-2 Affirmative Action Programs which include the President’s Executive Order No. 11246 as amended by Executive Order 11375.

All laborers and mechanics working on the work site and employed by contractors and subcontractor on projects funded directly by or assisted on whole or in part by any through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund or Drinking Water State Resolving Fund shall be paid wages as described in the section, Mandatory Davis-Bacon Act Contract Conditions as contained in the project documents.

Any contracts in excess of $2,000.00 for construction, alteration or repair (include painting and decoration) and funded under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund programs shall include the Mandatory Davis-Bacon Act Contract Conditions.

A Pre-Bid conference is scheduled for, Monday September 23, at 2:00 PM, City of La Feria City Hall at 115 E. Commercial Ave., La Feria, 78559.

The Contract will be awarded based on the lowest Bid received from the lowest responsive, responsible, qualified firm who submitted a complete Bid including all requested information on or before the time and date, and at the place stated in the Invitation for Bid. The term “lowest responsive, responsible, qualified firm” as used herein shall mean the firm whose quotation is the lowest of those firms, possessing the skill, ability, and integrity necessary to the faithful performance of work and who provides the equipment specified or its exact equivalent to obtain the desired results stated in the specifications.

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Border Mayor Conference Held Sept. 5

(l-r) Harlingen Mayor Chris Boswell, Rio Grande City Mayor Ruben O. Villareal and La Feria Mayor Steve Brewer are shown at the Border Mayor Conference held September 5.

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SEPTEMBER 2013Students of the Month

11 - Shiann MontalvoLa Feria High School

12 - Janet FloresLa Feria High School

Jose BenavidezLa Feria Academy

4 - Orlando MoralesC.E. Vail Elementary

5- Alec VillanuevaNoemi Dominguez Elementary

Pre-K - Jackey RamosSam Houston Elementary

Kinder - Oscar M. CisnerosSam Houston Elementary

1 - Valeria Serrato D. Sanchez Elementary

2 - Faith PerezD. Sanchez Elementary

3 - Victoria VillarrealC.E. Vail Elementary

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10 - Katrina Zambrano La Feria High School

9 -Nina LazaroLa Feria High School

7 -Roberto FragaW . B. Green Jr. High

6 -Evan AvilaNoemi Dominguez Elementary

8 -Eveline Flores W. B. Green Jr. High

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at the ranch kitchen.“If you wanted one,

you had to go open the kitchen door and yell, ‘Blueberry!’” said Hughes. “Then Cheri would come out and throw one in the air and you’d try to catch it with your plate. I caught two because my dad was too embarrassed to catch the second one.”

H u g h e s c a m e t o Colorado as a greenhorn with virtually no riding experience. But it didn’t take long for the Bar Lazy J kids’ riding program to have him loping the trails like an experienced cowboy.

“We learned even faster than the adults,” says Hughes. “I was riding

Remember the TV series Bonanza? Get ready for Hughesanza. Colton Hughes, 12, (middle rider) lived the dream of riding through rivers and across valleys in the Rocky Mountains at the Bar Lazy J Guest Ranch in Colorado. He won this week-long vacation for his family through the RGV Children’s Arts Festival. The festival is now accepting entries for next year’s vacation.

on long rides when they were still doing their orientation. We went on our first ride over some hills and through the river. That was exciting!”

Colton Hughes is the son

of Will and Nancy Hughes of Harlingen. “The week at Bar Lazy J was different f rom any thing we’ve ever done,” said Nancy Hughes. “It was great. We thoroughly enjoyed it.

We’re seriously thinking about going back.”

Another Valley child will have an opportunity to win a Bar Lazy J week-long vacation for his or her family during the 2013-14 RGV Children’s Arts Festival, according to festival organizers Carey & Lisa Kinsolving. Arts festival guidelines, entry form and questions to answer and illustrate can be found by clicking on the picture of Colton and his horse Duke at www.KidsTalkAboutGod.org. There is no entry fee, but parental consent is needed.

“In addition to winning the vacation for up to five immediate family members, the winner will receive $1000 to help with travel expenses,” said Carey Kinsolving. “All this is possible because of the generosity of our Valley sponsors and Jerry

and Cheri Helmicki of the Bar Lazy J Guest Ranch.”

Va l ley G old Spu r sponsor s i nclude El Pato Mexican Food , or thodontist Dr. Joel Mar t inez, Child ren’s Center at Renaissance, pediatrician Dr. Martin Garza, Lone Star National Bank and Melba’s Dance School.

When asked if she had any advice for kids thinking of entering the RGV Children’s Ar ts Festival, Nancy Hughes said: “People should not be afraid to enter. Just do it. Encourage your child to do their best and to put some effort into it. You never know what could happen. You don’t have to be a grand artist or anything. It’s well worthwhile to do, whether you win or not.”

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